Home Phone comparison Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro and Apple iPhone 17 - Which is better?

Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro vs Apple iPhone 17

68 out 100
Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro
VS
92 out 100
Apple iPhone 17
Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro
Apple iPhone 17

Compared 2 smartphones : Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro Manufactured in May, 2025, with display 6.77 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300 Pro, vs Apple iPhone 17, Manufactured in September, 2025 with chipsetApple A19. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.77in
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 3692mAh
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 17
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Lighter design: 177g vs 185g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.3
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro and Apple iPhone 17
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro
vs
Apple iPhone 17

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.77 in 6.3 in
Resolution 1080x2392 pixels 1206x2622 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 388 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes
Max brightness 1300 nits 3000 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 480 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 86.5 % 91.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164 mm (6.46 in) 149.6 mm (5.89 in)
Width 78 mm (3.07 in) 71.5 mm (2.81 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 185 g (6.53 oz) 177 g (6.24 oz)
Water resistance IP54 IP68
Back panel n/a Glass
Frame n/a Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- Orange		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
Screen-to-body ratio
Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro
86.5 %
Apple iPhone 17
91.1 %

Performance

Testing Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro and Apple iPhone 17 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Pro Apple A19
Max Frequency 2500 MHz 4100 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) n/a
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78)		 n/a
Process TSMC n/a
Transistor Size 4 nm n/a
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 655 n/a
Graphics Mali-G615 MP2 n/a
GPU Cores 256 n/a
GPU Frequency 1047 MHz n/a
FLOPS 536.1 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro
1011
Apple iPhone 17
3720
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro
2936
Apple iPhone 17
10589
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10113720
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)293610589
Geekbench Compute (GPU)2509n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro
688050
Apple iPhone 17
2116678
CPU214694510193
GPU148934792974
Memory159841367866
UX164581445645
NanoReview Score6880502116678

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2NVMe
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 15 iOS 26
UI Skin Nothing OS 3.2 n/a

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 3692 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (25 W)
Reverse Charging Yes Yes
Fast Charging Yes (52% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:19 h n/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8064x6048 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2x Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.6
Focal length24 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung GN9n/a
Sensor size1/1.571/1.56
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix50 MPn/a
Aperturef/1.9n/a
Focal length50 mmn/a
SensorOmnivision OV50D40 Light Hunter 400n/a
Sensor size1/2.88n/a
Pixel size0.61 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length15 mm13 mm
SensorGalaxyCore GC08A8n/a
Sensor size1/4.01/2.55
Pixel size1.12 μm0.7 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 18 MP
Photo resolution 4640x3488 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.0 f/1.9
Focal length 22 mm 23 mm
Sensor GalaxyCore GC16B3C n/a
Sensor size 1/3.0 n/a
Pixel size 1 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Optical
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No Yes

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 6.0
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*2n/a
SIM TypeNanoeSIM
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850, 900, DCS, PCSn/a
3G BandsUMTS (WCDMA) B1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B66/B71)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced April, 2025 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date May, 2025 yr September, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 249 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 799
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
Charger Included No No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 17 the clear winner in this comparison.

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